Kamala Harris: The Most Liberal U.S. Senator
Kamala Harris was the most liberal U.S. Senator, beating even Bernie Sanders in this 2019 scorecard by GovTrack. Here are the key points: 1. Ideology: Harris was ranked as the most liberal senator compared to all senators. 2. Bipartisanship: She joined bipartisan bills the least often compared to Senate Democrats. Only 15% of the bills she cosponsored were introduced by non-Democrats. 3. Productivity: - Introduced 54 bills and resolutions (2nd most among Senate sophomores) - Got 377 cosponsors on her bills (most among Senate sophomores) - 20 of her bills had companion bills in the House (most among Senate sophomores) 4. Leadership: - Ranked 2nd in leadership among Senate sophomores - Held no committee leadership positions 5. Bill progress: - 3 of her bills made it past committee (2nd least among Senate sophomores) - 1 of her introduced bills became law 6. Cosponsorship: - Cosp...